Cold Blood 20: Pomp and Circumstance
"mathematics, jurisprudence, medicinals, and botany," chelm said. "quite easy ones, all of them." "the gold braid indicates he's a warlord, with emphases. three emphases. again, no way to know what they are without asking, so, warlord?
CE04 - culture
They hold a neutral stake in civil conflicts, they learn to track, they master ecology/biology/botany (as much as could be expected of a nomadic tribe), they encourage martial training for the purpose of pursuing their principles.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty
A drop of icy water landing on Martin’s temple startled him awake. Only a faint amount of light shone through the thick canvas walls of the tent, though it was bright enough to where Martin noticed droplets of condensation clinging to the ceiling....
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Thirteen
The following day brought some level of pomp and circumstance given the planned memorial service. Uyutuk excitedly roused the travelers shortly before sunrise, which was an unexpected emotion for the human, considering the solemnity of the day’s...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Nine
Scrubby oak woodland characterized the top of the plateau the pair had scaled on their second day of travel, but the well-maintained trail meant the pair could cross the remaining distance to Benuun over mostly flat ground in merely several hours’...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Seventeen
The next several days proved a significant challenge for Martin, who prioritized, at the bare minimum, not making an embarrassment of himself. For one, the man knew next to nothing about construction. That in itself would have been fine; he was willing...
Send Me an Angel - 01
Work's just been rough on me recently, and i hate having an early morning class, especially one as boring as botany." maura chuckled, pulling her glasses off a moment to wipe them on the hem of her sweater.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Sixteen
Martin and Namo relayed the information they had been charged with delivering, as well as their own history and justification behind why they were the ones delivering the news instead of residents of Benuun. The chief, the woman by the name...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Eighteen
The next several days of labor proceeded apace. As Martin’s ability to grasp needed Kepmuun vocabulary and basic grammatical structure increased alongside his competency for hand carpentry, his deepest struggle was the war within himself to not binge...
Revaramek The Resplendent: Chapters Ninety Five - Ninety Seven
Hand me those botany books, will you jekk?” jekk passed a stack of books. “i’ve never heard the term either, but as she said, that might not mean much.” he drummed his fingers against the table. “there’s another possibility.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-two
A sensation of being suspended beneath water greeted Martin as he came to. His head swam and muffled sounds washed toward him in ebbing and flowing waves. Martin lifted his head as he heard a thump, a yell, and then pain—his own pain, throbbing pain as...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-nine
The hulking steel machine arrived with the squeal of metal under friction and a great puff of smoke. After a moment, side doors opened on several of the brightly-painted railcars, allowing throngs of people to hurriedly disembark with the train. The...